Alexander Kotov

Soviet chess player (1913–1981)
Person human Q364896
Alexander Kotov
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Alexander Kotov

Summary

Alexander Kotov is a human[1]. He was born in Tula[2]. He was born on August 12, 1913[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on January 8, 1981[5]. He worked as a chess player[6] and non-fiction writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Alexander Kotov's place of birth was Tula[2].
  • Alexander Kotov passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Alexander Kotov was born on August 12, 1913[3].
  • Alexander Kotov died on January 8, 1981[5].
  • Burial took place at Kuntsevo Cemetery[9].
  • Alexander Kotov held citizenship in Soviet Union[10].
  • Alexander Kotov worked as a chess player[6].
  • Alexander Kotov worked as a non-fiction writer[7].
  • Alexander Kotov received the Order of Lenin[11].
  • Alexander Kotov received the Order of the Badge of Honour[12].
  • Alexander Kotov received the Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[13].
  • Alexander Kotov received the Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR[14].
  • Alexander Kotov received the Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"[15].
  • Alexander Kotov was a member of USSR Union of Writers[16].
  • Alexander Kotov is recorded as male[17].
  • Alexander Kotov's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Alexander Kotov's Commons category is recorded as Alexander Kotov (chess player)[19].
  • Alexander Kotov's sport is recorded as chess[20].
  • Alexander Kotov's family name is recorded as Kotov[21].
  • Alexander Kotov's given name is recorded as Aleksandr[22].
  • Alexander Kotov's described by source is recorded as Faces of Moscow[23].
  • Alexander Kotov's participant in is recorded as 10th Chess Olympiad[24].
  • Alexander Kotov's participant in is recorded as 11th Chess Olympiad[25].
  • Alexander Kotov's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Russian[26].
  • Alexander Kotov's country for sport is recorded as Soviet Union[27].

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Origins and Family

Alexander Kotov's place of birth was Tula[2]. He was born on August 12, 1913[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chess player[6] and non-fiction writer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Lenin[11], an order[28], in Soviet Union[29], founded in 1930[30]; Order of the Badge of Honour[12], a socialist order of merit[31], in Soviet Union[32], founded in 1935[33]; Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[13], a medallion[34], in Soviet Union[35], founded in 1945[36]; Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR[14], an honorary sporting title[37], in Soviet Union[38], founded in 1934[39]; and Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"[15], a jubilee medal[40], in Soviet Union[41], founded in 1969[42].

Death and Burial

Alexander Kotov died on January 8, 1981[5]. He died in Moscow[4]. He is buried at Kuntsevo Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Alexander Kotov ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Alexander Kotov born?

Born in Tula[2], Alexander Kotov…

Where did Alexander Kotov die?

Alexander Kotov died in Moscow[4].

What did Alexander Kotov do for work?

Alexander Kotov worked as chess player[6] and non-fiction writer[7].

What awards did Alexander Kotov receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin[11], Order of the Badge of Honour[12], Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[13], and Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR[14].

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  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . OlimpBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . OlimpBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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